FRANKFURT, Dec 27 (Arab News): German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, saying it was the only way to give...
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters): South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday over a short-lived martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos, as the Constitutional Court said it would swiftly try the suspended President Yoon Suk...
SHANGHAI, Dec 27 (Reuters): Base metal prices were mixed on Friday, moving within tight ranges with the strong dollar limiting gains, although copper found support from supply tightness in copper concentrate.The three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose...
Gold prices eased on Friday but were set for a weekly gain as investors gravitated towards safe-haven assets amid political uncertainty in the Middle East, overshadowing pressure from a firmer dollar, reports Reuters.Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent to...
The 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Hakkani Pulp & Paper Mills Limited was held on Saturday in hybrid mode (both physical and online presence). The meeting, chaired by Md Golam Rasul Muktadir, Chairman of the company, approved 2% cash...
LONDON (Reuters): Oil rose almost 1 per cent on Friday and was on track for a weekly gain, spurred by expectations of a stimulus-driven economic recovery in China, the world's biggest oil importer, and by forecasts of lower US inventories.Analysts...
On December 9, 2024, a 19-member European Union (EU) delegation, led by Michael Miller, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. Probably this is the first time in the history...
The continuous rise in the prices of essential commodities has become a pressing concern across the country. Despite government efforts to fix prices aimed at easing the sufferings of low-income groups, market prices remain unstable. This is particularly concerning as...
Tanim Asjad | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
As the curtain of 2024 is going to be drawn, it will be a historical year for Bangladesh no doubt. Since the country has attained its independence in 1971 sacrificing millions of lives in nine months of bloody war, 2024...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Drastic fall of groundwater level due to indiscriminate extraction of water mainly for irrigation in the country's Barind region has become a cause for concern. Many areas in the region are now facing an acute shortage of water for the...
As though the relentless hike in essential prices was not enough, the rising cost of drugs has come as yet another blow to the common people. Since last August when the nation was in the midst of a crisis born...
Matiur Rahman | 2024-12-28 00:00:00
Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) strives to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, recognising that gender parity is a fundamental human right and essential for a prosperous and equitable society. In Bangladesh, achieving gender equality in...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-12-27 12:00:00
It is a must-read tale of Beni Madhav Rusava, a Rajput-descendant who lives in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being an enthusiastic youth, he closely watched the great revolt in 1857 against the British rule in India and participated in...
JUBAIR HASAN | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
Commercial banks having surplus funds still feel comfortable with depositing their uninvested credits in the central bank's standing deposit facility (SDF) despite its lower gains while high-yielding Bangladesh Bank (BB) bills continue to meet with a lukewarm response.According to officials...
The sixth season of Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid has been planned to be launched with the selection round for the Sylhet division on Friday.The event organisers asked registered students to be present at Govt. Agragami Girls' High School and College located...
WAKEFIELD, Dec 26 (AP): Four people died in a New Hampshire home on Christmas Day due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. Police were called to the house in the town of Wakefield around 4:20 p.m. for a welfare...
Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Now scientists are finding clues that it may once have had a companion of its own. The question is, where did it go?Our Sun is...
Mymensingh, Dec 26 (UNB): Four members of a family were killed and another was injured as a drum truck crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Gachtola in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday morning.The truck hit the Netrokona-bound auto-rickshaw around...
Police recovered the body of a 22-year-old woman from a flat in Wahab Colony of Sabujbagh, Dhaka.An official of Sabujbagh Police Station said, "Preliminary evidence suggests she was strangled to death two or three days ago. The husband locked the...
Four more people have died from dengue, while 153 new patients have been hospitalized with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours up to Thursday morning, reports bdnews24.com.There were no reported dengue deaths on Wednesday. The...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
Officials of 25 cadres of Bangladesh Civil Service held human chains in front of their workstations for an hour across the country on Thursday demanding an end to ‘discriminations’ among the cadre services.They also protested against the planned proposals of...
Chairman of the newly-formed National Independent Commission Major-General (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman has announced his commission's commitment to thoroughly investigate the BDR mutiny that took place on February 25, 2009, reports UNB."This is a national issue, an event of unprecedented...
The decision to award the contract for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of Bangladesh's first Single Point Mooring (SPM) with a double-pipeline project to the China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd (CPPEC) is set to be cancelled, reports UNB."The Energy...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
The prices of most vegetables, onions, and potato witnessed a notable decline last week, bringing some relief for consumers, while rice remained pricey at previous highs.On the other hand, chicken, beef, and river fish prices increased, which traders attributed to...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
The Bridges Division has drafted a detailed plan to construct a bridge over the Meghna River along the Shariatpur-Chandpur corridor that aims to boost the country's gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.76 per cent over the next 30 years. The...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
The government Thursday formed an 8-member high-level probe committee to look into the secretariat fire and submit a preliminary report in three days, after holding an emergency meeting over the exigency.The decision was made at meeting of the advisers presided...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
Foreign nationals staying and working illegally in Bangladesh have been given a cutoff time until January 31 to secure necessary documents for stay or face legal action. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued Thursday a notice to this effect, as...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an inquiry against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Shiekh Rehana and her four other family members over allegations of acquiring six plots in the Purbachal New Town Project through irregularities and corruption.The...
FE REPORT | 2024-12-27 00:00:00
A firefighter was crushed under a truck on the outside road during firefighting at Bangladesh Secretariat early Thursday. Officials said a truck ran down Md Sohanur Zaman Noyon while crossing the road with a water pipe while combined operation was...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
